Hakeem S. Jeffries
Representative · D-NY-8
OverviewMoney & Influence
83% of Jeffries's money comes from outside NY.
The majority of funding comes from donors who cannot vote for this member.
$2.8M raised$64 avg donation17% from NY5 former staff → lobbyists
Key Findings
83% of donations come from outside NY
A supermajority of Hakeem S. Jeffries's funding comes from donors who cannot vote for them.
5 former staff now work as lobbyists
Former employees have transitioned to the lobbying industry.
Low committee-donor overlap
PAC funding shows minimal connection to industries regulated by this member's committee.
No stock trades detected
This member has no reported stock transactions during their congressional service.
How Does Money Flow Through Congress?
An interactive guide to the influence pipeline
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How Does Money Flow Through Congress?
An interactive guide to the influence pipeline
How It Works
The Influence Pipeline
How money flows to — and through — Hakeem S. Jeffries's office.
01
The Company
A corporation wants a law passed or blocked.
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The PAC
Direct donations are illegal. So employees pool money into a Political Action Committee.
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The Target
PACs fund members on committees that regulate their industry.
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The Committee
These committees write the laws that affect the donor's business.
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🗳️
The Vote
Your representative votes — and the pattern is clear.
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The Lobbying
Those lobbyists push specific bills before their former colleagues.
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The Revolving Door
Former staff become lobbyists for the same industries that fund their old boss.
The cycle repeats.
01
The Company
A corporation wants a law passed or blocked.
02
The PAC
Direct donations are illegal. So employees pool money into a Political Action Committee.
03
The Target
PACs fund members on committees that regulate their industry.
04
⚖️
The Committee
These committees write the laws that affect the donor's business.
05
🚪
The Revolving Door
Former staff become lobbyists for the same industries that fund their old boss.
06
📋
The Lobbying
Those lobbyists push specific bills before their former colleagues.
07
🗳️
The Vote
Your representative votes — and the pattern is clear.
The cycle repeats.
Follow the Money
Top individual donor: Hobson, Mellody from IL ($17K). Finance is the largest PAC sector at $1.2M from 416 PACs.
Industry PACs
$2.8MWhich sectors fund this member
Leadership PACs
$7.2MHow much power this member brokers
Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff Pac
Raised: $1.0MSpent: $1.0M
Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff Pac
Raised: $3.5MSpent: $2.9M
Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff Pac
Raised: $1.4MSpent: $1.2M
Jobs, Education, & Families First - Jeff Pac
Raised: $948KSpent: $971K
Jobs, Education, & Families First - Jeff Pac
Raised: $413KSpent: $299K
Top Individual Donors
$9.3MNamed people writing checks
Hobson, Mellody↗$17K
IL · Ariel Investments · 4xLarse, John↗$14K
CA · Private Investor · 8xMckay, Mike↗$14K
DC · Ecg · 4xGallogly, Mark↗$14K
NY · State Department · 4xNY · 4x
WA · Pivotal Ventures · 4x
Jeffries
Committee assignments
Votes Cast by Policy Area
Congress
902
Economics and Public Finance
649
Armed Forces and National Security
468
Government Operations and Politics
313
International Affairs
290
Finance and Financial Sector
204
The Revolving Door
Cedric M. Grant — chief of staff → Subject Matter (fka Elmendorf Ryan); Avoq, Llc; H&r Block, Inc.↗(510 filings)
Aidan R. Spencer — paid intern - house program → Smith Garson Fka Smith Dawson & Andrews↗(10 filings)
Christopher J. Randle — legislative director → Meta Platforms, Inc. And Various Subsidiaries; Facebook, Inc.↗(10 filings)
Deep Dive
How we built this & what it doesn't prove
- • Donor data from FEC filings (9.47M individual contributions)
- • Voting records from Congress.gov roll call data
- • Lobbying data from Senate LDA filings
- • Staff employment from House disbursement records
Correlation between donations and votes does not prove causation. Members may vote in alignment with donors because they share genuine policy beliefs, not because of financial influence. We present the connections — you decide what they mean.